January 29, 2015, 1:20PM

In a friendly wager over this Sunday's Super Bowl showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is again wagering his favorite cupcakes courtesy of a Springfield business. Full story »

January 20, 2015, 10:24PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren praised the president for his commitment to Wall Street reform as well as his support of her student loan debt relief bill, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act. Full story »

August 22, 2014, 10:15PM

The internal records of as many as 25,000 Homeland Security Department employees were exposed during a recent computer break-in at a federal contractor that handles security clearances, an agency official said Friday. Full story »

August 13, 2014, 10:38AM

August 04, 2014, 8:44PM

Humid conditions gave crews hope in their battle against two wildfires in Northern California that have scorched more than 100 square miles and are menacing a small town on Monday, at a time when firefighters in Oregon and Washington state also aim to combat destructive blazes. Full story »

July 30, 2014, 7:13PM

A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and other Democrats derided the effort as a stunt aimed at tossing political red meat to conservative voters. Full story »

July 18, 2014, 8:25PM

A fire racing through rural north-central Washington destroyed about 100 homes, leaving behind smoldering rubble, solitary brick chimneys and burned-out automobiles as it blackened hundreds of square miles in the scenic Methow Valley. Full story »

July 07, 2014, 7:55AM

Washington and Colorado stunned much of the world by voting in November 2012 to legalize marijuana for adults over 21, and to create state-licensed systems for growing, selling and taxing the pot. Full story »